Possible trade/Solution for a Big man

by Josao_503 on Dec 2, 2011 11:53 PM PST

This is realistic because Josh Smith wants out of Atlanta and we are in need of a big. Marcus Camby is getting older but in reality he could be a positive influence as a veteran leader for the Hawks. The salaries match up but the downside is someone would need to play Center out of Smith and Aldridge. But it is an interesting possibility.

Portland Trail Blazers

Payroll

$71,077,787

Cap Room

-$13,033,787

Player
Salary
PER

Josh Smith
$12,400,000
19.3

PF
2 Years

Acquiring 1 Player

$12,400,000

Hollinger's Analysis: +4 Wins

With this trade you have increased this team's projected wins by 4.

Atlanta Hawks

Payroll

$65,946,237

Cap Room

-$7,902,237

Player
Salary
PER

Marcus Camby
$11,227,250
14.9

PF
1 Year

Luke Babbitt
$1,768,800
N/A

SF
3 Years

Acquiring 2 Players

$12,996,050

Hollinger's Analysis: -3 Wins

With this trade you have decreased this team's projected wins by 3.

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine

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Would this trade be effective?

This Couldn't Happen

114 votes

We wouldn't be taking a step forward or backward

19 votes

This trade would improve the roster and our chance of winning

50 votes

This trade would decline our chances of winning

24 votes

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I think they can play together but we'll still need another big

who is a legit Center and one who plays more physical than most. Josh Smith is a lefty right so they wouldn’t, most of the time, take up similar sides of the court. Starting both LMA and Josh would give us an extremely mobile and quick lineup and we have the PG to take advantage of that in Felton. Defensively it’ll work because Smith is a premier shot-blocker and a good rebounder too, though we’d need to play more zone. Can you imagine a front court lineup of : SF- Wallace, PF- Smith, C- Aldridge?
With that lineup we could switch pick and rolls all the time!

by VinnyB on Dec 3, 2011 6:42 AM PST reply actions

Well, Oden could be back in 8 weeks, and Portland may also resign Przy next week

the main problem I see is potential PT conflicts at the PF position, once Greg returns. Not that I mind having “too many” big men, but LMA will play 38 mpg and Smith will not like having his minutes reduced. (Not to mention his touches…) Sure, Nate could play small lineups, but there will still be some nights where “somebody” is gonna be left out of the big man rotation

Still and all, I don’t hate the trade proposal

When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Dec 3, 2011 10:06 AM PST up reply actions

Smoove can play the three just fine.

by Oden Mad, Oden Smash! on Dec 3, 2011 11:33 AM PST via mobile up reply actions

hawks would get a much better deal than this

if they were looking to deal Smith. we can’t start Smith and Aldridge down low.

"There's my Chippy"

by sparks89 on Dec 3, 2011 10:03 AM PST reply actions

There are maybe three or four teams in the entire NBA that lineup would not work against

Atlanta has had success starting Horford and Smith, and Aldridge is even more of a natural 5 than Horford is (Horford is a better rebounder, but Gerald Wallace balances the equation).

Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!

by HailOden! on Dec 3, 2011 1:47 PM PST up reply actions

what about this

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=82f3bfq

then the pacers amnesty clause Camby and sign Gasol. the current rumor is the pacers are going to sign Gasol but want to Trade Roy Hibbert

by Daddygr33nJeans on Dec 3, 2011 11:47 AM PST reply actions

Josh Smith has very little to offer the Blazers

He is exactly the type of overhyped video game player we are trying to get away from

La Illaha Illallah Muhamadur Rasulallah

by AbuFatimah on Dec 3, 2011 12:40 PM PST reply actions

To the 24 people who have voted for the second and fourth options, so far

Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!

by HailOden! on Dec 3, 2011 1:37 PM PST reply actions

But seriously

Smith would probably cost us Gerald Wallace. I’d be ecstatic if there was some way to do a three-team deal that would allow us to give up Camby and some younger assets (such as Luke Babbitt, Elliot Williams, Joel Freeland, or draft picks) for a low-post scorer that would interest Atlanta, but I don’t see it happening.

But, if you would have asked me last season what I thought it would cost us to get Gerald Wallace, my answer would not have been Przybilla, two picks, and salary filler.

Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!

by HailOden! on Dec 3, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions